Academic Director and Founder of Toronto Metropolitan University's Diversity Institute, Dr. Wendy Cukier

Dr. Wendy Cukier is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Ted Rogers School of Management and Founder of the Diversity Institute, a research centre with 80 staff and hubs across the country studying skills, technology, and inclusion.

In today's episode, we talk about why agriculture rarely comes up in conversations about entrepreneurship, the succession crisis facing Canadian farms, and how community gardens can be a real first step into an agriculture career.

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Shownotes

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro

00:25 – Meet Dr. Wendy Cukier

05:06 – A Day in Her Career

08:32 – Breaking the Farmer Stereotype

12:22 – Career Openings from Succession

16:41 – A Non-Traditional Path In